Rosso di rabbia – Bilingual Lyrics Italian/English

• By: Anastasio
• Album: Sanremo 2020

Lyrics & Translation

Uncover the raw energy of Anastasio's "Rosso di rabbia," a gripping rap-rock track that provides a unique lens into modern Italian language and emotional expression. Through its powerful lyrics and intense delivery, you can explore contemporary Italian vocabulary and the nuanced ways emotions like anger are articulated in song, making it a compelling piece for language learners seeking authentic and impactful content.

[English]

And you want to know about my ghosts

...

I'm 21, I can still afford to get angry

Words are my only weapons

And I want to rise up to the sun

But I can't get this scum off me

I would like to do it and I can't

It's no small thing

To scream while they take pictures of me

How do you feel? Defused

How do you feel? Defused

But tell me how can I

Who am a ticking time bomb

Feel that ticking stop

If the threat dies, the magic dies too

And it's not convenient at all

God damn whoever wants me to stop

I've been waiting for this moment my whole life

I was born to explode, start running

If I don't feel the fear, what do you want me to say?

I didn't want to waste it like this

I didn't want to waste my anger like this (no)

I didn't want to waste it like this

I didn't want to waste my anger like this, ah!

Panic panic

I'm going crazy

Someone stop me, hurry up

Please, for pity

Panic panic

I'm going crazy

Someone stop me, hurry up

Please, for pity

You wouldn't have said

That this attack would have failed

Suffocated by the bursts of applause

Prisoner between the jaws of photos and videos

But what saddens me is the terrorist

Exposed to public mockery

His bomb was a farce from the start

Friend, I don't envy you

Sorry, but it's standard practice

The saboteur knows that he must sabotage himself

And then, then hands off

The condemnation is mine

None of you humans can take it away from me

You moochers of emotions

Always looking for attention

You drain the magic from songs

Perfect, I'm a skilled, upright revolutionary

But if you really understood what I told you

Then you saw a paralyzed man getting out of bed

And I, I didn't want to waste it like this

I didn't want to waste my anger like this (no)

I didn't want to waste it like this

I didn't want to waste my anger like this, ah

...

Panic panic

...

I'm going crazy

Someone stop me, hurry up

Please, for pity

Panic panic

I'm going crazy

Someone stop me, hurry up

Please, for pity

Panic panic

I'm going crazy

Someone stop me, hurry up

Please, for pity

Panic panic

I'm going crazy

Someone stop me, hurry up

...

[Italian]

E voi volete sapere dei miei fantasmi

C'ho 21 anni posso ancora permettermi di incazzarmi

Le parole sono le mie sole armi

E fino al sole voglio sollevarmi

Ma non so levarmi sta melma di dosso

Io vorrei farlo e non posso

Non è roba da poco

Strillare mentre questi mi fanno le foto

Come ti senti? Disinnescato

Come ti senti? Disinnescato

Ma dimmi come posso io

Che sono una bomba a orologeria

Sentire fermarsi quel ticchettio

Se muore la minaccia, muore pure la magia

E non conviene mica

Chi vuole che mi fermi, Dio lo maledica

Aspetto 'sto momento da un'intera vita

Sono nato per esplodere, comincia a correre

Se non sento la paura, cosa vuoi che dica?

Non volevo sprecarla così

La mia rabbia non volevo sprecarla così (no)

Non volevo sprecarla così

La mia rabbia non volevo sprecarla così, ah!

Panico panico

Sto dando di matto

Qualcuno mi fermi, fate presto

Per favore, per pietà

Panico panico

Sto dando di matto

Qualcuno mi fermi, fate presto

Per favore, per pietà

Non l'avresti detto tu

Che questo attentato sarebbe fallito

Soffocato dagli scrosci degli applausi

Prigioniero tra le fauci delle foto e dei video

Ma ciò che mi rattrista è il terrorista

Esposto al pubblico ludibrio

La sua bomba era una farsa dal principio

Amico, non ti invidio

Dispiace, ma è la prassi

Il sabotatore sai che deve sabotarsi

E allora, allora giù le mani

La condanna è la mia

Nessuno di voi umani può portarmela via

Voi scrocconi di emozioni

Sempre in cerca di attenzioni

Prosciugate le canzoni della loro magia

Perfetto, sono un rivoluzionario provetto, corretto

Ma se davvero hai capito cosa ti ho detto

Allora hai visto un paralitico che si alza dal letto

Ed io, non volevo sprecarla così

La mia rabbia non volevo sprecarla così (no)

Non volevo sprecarla così

La mia rabbia non volevo sprecarla così, ah

Panico panico

Sto dando di matto

Qualcuno mi fermi, fate presto

Per favore, per pietà

Panico panico

Sto dando di matto

Qualcuno mi fermi, fate presto

Per favore, per pietà

Panico panico

Sto dando di matto

Qualcuno mi fermi, fate presto

Per favore, per pietà

Panico panico

Sto dando di matto

Qualcuno mi fermi, fate presto

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
fantasmi /fanˈtazmi/ B2	noun - ghosts
rabbia /ˈrab.bja/ B1	noun - anger
parole /paˈro.le/ A2	noun - words
bomba /ˈbɔm.ba/ B1	noun - bomb
paura /ˈpaw.ra/ B1	noun - fear
panico /ˈpa.ni.ko/ B2	noun - panic
foto /ˈfo.to/ A2	noun - photo
magia /maˈdʒi.a/ B1	noun - magic
momento /moˈmen.to/ A2	noun - moment
emozioni /e.moˈtsjo.ni/ B2	noun - emotions
attenzioni /at.tenˈtsjo.ni/ B2	noun - attention
sabotatore /sa.bo.taˈto.re/ C1	noun - saboteur
prigioniero /pri.dʒoˈnjɛ.ro/ C1	noun - prisoner
fauci /ˈfau.tʃi/ C2	noun - jaws
scrosci /ˈskro.ʃi/ C2	noun - rumbles

Key Grammar Structures

• C'ho 21 anni posso ancora permettermi di incazzarmi

  ➔ Use of reflexive verb "incazzarsi" with infinitive following "permettersi di".

  ➔ "Permettermi di" means "to allow myself to". Here, it's followed by the infinitive "incazzarmi" (to get angry), emphasizing the speaker's current freedom to express anger.

• E fino al sole voglio sollevarmi

  ➔ Use of "fino a" to express "up to" or "until". The structure is "fino a + noun".

  ➔ Here, "fino al sole" means "up to the sun". It expresses a high goal or limit that the speaker wants to reach.

• Ma non so levarmi sta melma di dosso

  ➔ Use of "levarsi di dosso" - reflexive verb meaning "to get rid of something". The "sta" is a shortened form of "questa" (this), emphasizing the proximity or immediacy of the issue.

  ➔ "Non so levarmi sta melma di dosso" translates to "I don't know how to get this sludge off me". It expresses the difficulty in overcoming a burdensome situation or feeling.

• Come ti senti? Disinnescato

  ➔ Use of past participle as an adjective. "Disinnescato" is the past participle of "disinnescare" (to defuse), and here it acts as an adjective describing the feeling.

  ➔ "Disinnescato" meaning "defused" or "disarmed". It implies a sense of being made harmless or ineffectual.

• Se muore la minaccia, muore pure la magia

  ➔ Hypothetical period: "Se + present indicative, present indicative". Expressing a real or very likely condition. "Pure" here is an adverb meaning "also" or "as well".

  ➔ This translates to "If the threat dies, the magic also dies". It indicates that the speaker believes the negative force (threat) is intrinsically linked to their creative or inspiring force (magic).

• Chi vuole che mi fermi, Dio lo maledica

  ➔ Use of subjunctive mood in a relative clause. "Che mi fermi" is a relative clause with the verb "fermare" (to stop) in the subjunctive mood because it expresses a wish or a desire (implied: I hope nobody stops me). The structure is "Chi + verb, Dio lo maledica".

  ➔ "Chi vuole che mi fermi, Dio lo maledica" translates to "Whoever wants me to stop, may God curse them". It conveys a strong determination and defiance against anyone who tries to hinder the speaker.

• La sua bomba era una farsa dal principio

  ➔ Use of "dal principio" meaning "from the beginning". "Dal" is a contracted form of "da + il".

  ➔ This statement reveals a judgment that the "bomb" (metaphorical or literal) was never a genuine threat but rather a deception from the outset.

• Il sabotatore sai che deve sabotarsi

  ➔ Use of modal verb "deve" (must) followed by an infinitive. The reflexive "sabotarsi" means "to sabotage oneself".

  ➔ This line states "The saboteur knows that they must sabotage themselves". It suggests an inherent self-destructive nature or an inevitable downfall for someone playing that role.

• Voi scrocconi di emozioni

  ➔ Use of "di" to specify or describe a type. "Scrocconi di emozioni" literally translates to "spongers of emotions". "Di" connects the noun "scrocconi" (spongers) to the type or thing they are sponging (emotions).

  ➔ The phrase criticizes people who exploit or take advantage of others' emotions for their own gain.